FastLinc FLC910E 900 MHz OFDM High-speed modem

Pending FCC Approval

The FLC910E modem- OFDM technology in the robust 900MHz band

Features

• Robust 900MHz OFDM adapts to high-noise conditions

• Improves LOS issues

• Minimizes multi-path fading

• Offers long range point-to-point and multipoint data transfer (up to 10 miles, LOS)

• Provides exceptionally high data rates (up to 54Mbps)

• Enhances plant-floor performance

Data-Linc Group's FLC910E, part of the FastLinc Family of high-speed modems, offers a new option in data transmission. Using OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) technology and the robust 900 MHz ISM band, the FLC910E provides high data rates and immunity to multipath fading. It is an ideal data communication option for noisy in-plant environments. It handles data with a spreading method that utilizes a wide number of carrier frequencies transmitted simultaneously, dividing signal data across exactly spaced carrier frequencies uniquely designed to have the exact minimum "orthogonal" spacing. This ensures that each carrier frequency will not interfere with any other, and it is this precise space utilization in the 900 MHz band that gives the FLC910E its robust, reliable performance.

The OFDM technology permits data transfer via a wide channel that supports complex modulation and the resulting high data rates (up to 54 Mbps) with low latency— the transmission time a data packet travels from point A to point B. OFDM also enables the FLC910E to be significantly more immune to multi-path fading caused by RF reflection that can be particularly troublesome for plant-floor data transfer, conditions that constrain data rates and reliability in standard 802.11 high-speed data systems. The advantage of the 900 MHz band, wide-channel modulation and immunity to multi-path fading permits the FLC910E to provide high data rates while maintaining excellent noise resistance and improves line-of-sight (LOS) issues.

The FastLinc FLC910E functions like its reliable 802.11b predecessor, the popular
FLC810E+ modem, and offers the speed of the FLC820G 802.11b/g modem. But its greatest advantage is that it operates in the more robust, longer-range 900 MHz band. This makes the FLC910E modem ideal for in-plant applications even in high-noise industrial environments such as high-voltage areas and variable-frequency drives (VFD), arc welders and the like.

FastLinc FLC910E Specifications

Included.
CD. Configuration software, User Manual 1
Antenna. 0 dB bench test antenna
Other. Ethernet cable, power supply

Transmitter:
Distance. 10 miles (16 km) LOS with omni antennas
RF Output Power. 316 mW (25 dB)
Modulation. CCK, OFDM
Spreading Code. Direct sequence
Channels. 3
Occupied bandwidth. 5 MHz, 10 MHz or 20 MHz

RF Data Transmission:
RF Encryption. WEP (64, 128 or 158 bit)
RF Data Rate. 6, 9, 12, 24, 36, 48 or 54 Mbps

Operating Modes:
Base Station, Station Adaptor and Interbuilding Repeater

Data Throughput:
1 Mbps to 20 Mbps
(depending on range and link quality)

Connections:
Antenna. SMA connector
Ethernet. Reverse-polarity SMA
Power connector. 12 VDC

Indicators:
Status LED's
Power
Status
LAN Link
LAN 100
WLAN
RSSI (Receiver signal strength Indicators) in SA mode

Operating Environment:
Humidity. 0 to 95% non-condensing humidity

Enclosure
Standard. 18-gauge steel with mounting flanges
Optional. DIN rail mounting

Weight:
appx 1.8 lbs (0.82 kg)